Pavements, traditionally, are designed for pedestrians to walk along. The pavement design handbook says:- 1. They should be wide enough for at least one person, and ideally for a pushchair or a wheelchair. 2. They should be level, without trip hazards and free of obstacles and instructions. 3..They should ahave a kerb which encourages road…
Category: vietnam
Vietnam – emerging from the dark tunnels of tragedy
In 1945 Ho Chi Minh declared full independence for a united Vietnam, after long history of occupation from China and more recently France. It took 10 years for the French to completely leave the south, only to be gradually replaced by the Americans, who wanted to stop and reverse the spread of communism down from…
Enjoy Hanoi
Meandering through Hanoi past the endless myriad of miniature shops, offering everything from street food to foot massages, tuk tuk rides to conical hats. Every little business is fighting for a few feet of broken pavement to display and sell their goods. Competing with the shop next door, selling much of the same. All fighting…
Unwrapping The World 